TREASON
Categories: Criminal Law
Definition (1910 Edition)
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of actions, though his deeds taken severally do not amount to actual treason. This doctrine is not known in the United States.—High treasom, In English law. Treason against the king or sovereign, as distinguished from petit or petty treason, which might formerly be committed against a subject. 4 Bl. Comm. 74, 75: 4 Steph. Comm. 183, 184, note.—Misrision of treason. See MISPRISION.—Pott treason. In English law. -The crime committed by a wife in killing ber husband, or a servant his lord or master, or an ecclesiastic his lord or ordinary. 4 Bl. Comm. 75.—Treason-felony, under the English statute 11 & 12
of actions, though his deeds taken severally do not amount to actual treason. This doctrine is not known in the United States.—High treasom, In English law. Treason against the king or sovereign, as distinguished from petit or petty treason, which might formerly be committed against a subject. 4 Bl. Comm. 74, 75: 4 Steph. Comm. 183, 184, note.—Misrision of treason. See MISPRISION.—Pott treason. In English law. -The crime committed by a wife in killing ber husband, or a servant his lord or master, or an ecclesiastic his lord or ordinary. 4 Bl. Comm. 75.—Treason-felony, under the English statute 11 & 12
Source: Black's Law Dictionary, 2nd Edition (1910) — Public Domain.
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